[Spridgets] Fwd: you and I knew this; WE knew this - Bill G

[William Gilbert via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>]

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From: William Gilbert <corvallisweg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 6:04 AM
Subject: you and I knew this; WE knew this - Bill G
To: Marlan Carlson <mcarlson@oregonstate.edu>


WET MARKETS
Here's a term you may or may not have heard of: wet markets. They're known
to sell common and exotic animals =E2=80=93 dead or alive =E2=80=93 for hum=
an consumption.
Many in developing countries rely on these markets as a key source of
livelihood. But yesterday, the UN's biodiversity chief reportedly called
for a global ban on them.
That's because some experts think the novel coronavirus first appeared in a
wet market in Wuhan, China =E2=80=93 when the virus may have crossed from a=
nimals
to humans. It wouldn't be the first time: the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic was
traced to a wet market in China, as was the 2013 bird flu. Now, officials
around the world =E2=80=93 including US politicians =E2=80=93 are calling f=
or a crackdown
on these markets to help prevent future pandemics.
In February, China issued a ban on wildlife markets. But some worry the ban
doesn't go far enough, since it still allows these animals to be traded for
medicinal purposes. Already, some wet markets have reportedly reopened in
China. It's raising concerns that we're witnessing another failed attempt
to take action before it's too late.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class=3D"gmail_sen=
dername" dir=3D"auto">William Gilbert</strong> <span dir=3D"auto">&lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:corvallisweg@gmail.com";>corvallisweg@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span><=
br>Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 6:04 AM<br>Subject: you and I knew this; WE kn=
ew this - Bill G<br>To: Marlan Carlson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mcarlson@orego=
nstate.edu">mcarlson@oregonstate.edu</a>&gt;<br></div><br><br><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div style=3D"font-size:large"><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white=
-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);fon=
t-size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">WET MARKETS</d=
iv></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-famil=
y:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"a=
uto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Here&#39;s a term you may or may not hav=
e heard of: wet markets. They&#39;re known to sell common and exotic animal=
s =E2=80=93 dead or alive =E2=80=93 for human consumption. Many in developi=
ng countries rely on these markets as a key source of livelihood. But yeste=
rday, the UN&#39;s biodiversity chief reportedly called for a global ban on=
 them.</div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;f=
ont-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div=
 dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">That&#39;s because some experts=
 think the novel coronavirus first appeared in a wet market in Wuhan, China=
 =E2=80=93 when the virus may have crossed from animals to humans. It would=
n&#39;t be the first time: the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic was traced to a wet =
market in China, as was the 2013 bird flu. Now, officials around the world =
=E2=80=93 including US politicians =E2=80=93 are calling for a crackdown on=
 these markets to help prevent future pandemics.</div></div><div style=3D"m=
argin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-s=
erif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-famil=
y:inherit">In February, China issued a ban on wildlife markets. But some wo=
rry the ban doesn&#39;t go far enough, since it still allows these animals =
to be traded for medicinal purposes. Already, some wet markets have reporte=
dly reopened in China. It&#39;s raising concerns that we&#39;re witnessing =
another failed attempt to take action before it&#39;s too late.</div></div>=
</div></div>
</div></div>

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